Navrachana Higher Secondary School, Sama

Social Studies-Assignment-Class 9
Chapter 1: Economics: The Village of Palampur

Q-1 Answer the following in Short:

1. What kind of discrimination is indicated in the chapter?
2. Would you consider Village of Palampur a developed village or a developing village? Justify your
answer with proper examples.
3. State the different kind of vehicles and housing styles seen in the village.
4. Differentiate between working capital and fixed capital.
5. What is meant by multiple cropping?
6. Give 2 examples of Kharif and Rabi crops.
Q-2 Answer the following in brief:
1. As is it believed that modernization is good. Do you think farming methods have modernized with
passage of time? Support your answer with examples
2. How was multiple cropping practiced in Palampur. Explain with examples
3. What are HYV seeds? Write its advantage and disadvantage
4. Mention the main features of the Green Revolution
5. Do you think Green Revolution had any negative effect? Justify your stand
6. Have you heard about Organic Farming? How is it different from regular or typical farming?
7. Research reasons, why organic products are more preferred by consumers over regular products,
though the former being expensive.
8. Factors of Production is an integral component of Economics. Support your stand with appropriate
example for each factor.